K-Dramas like The Thorn Birds
Finished The Thorn Birds (2011) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
Angel Eyes (2014)Also dramaYoon Soo-wan and Park Dong-joo were each other's first loves, but were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores her sight.
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Link: Eat, Love, Kill (2022)Also dramaEun Gye-hoon, a famous chef, opens a restaurant in a town he lived when he was a little kid. In the past, he had a twin sister. But after a traumatic incident tat the hometown, the family lost her. He used to have a strong emotional link to his sister, able to synchronize with any kinds of feelings she was having. When Noh Da-hyun, a young woman in need of help, visits him one day, Gye-hoon starts to feel that strong link again.
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High Society (2015)Also dramaJang Yoon-Ha is the youngest daughter of a chaebol. Even though her family is extremely wealthy, she holds a part-time job at a food market. She hides her background as an heiress and attempts to find a man that loves her for herself.
Reunited Worlds (2017)Also dramaAlthough born in the same year, two childhood friends end up being 13 years apart because they have aged surprisingly at different places (worlds) for some strange reason. Now Eom Hyeon Soo is a 31-year-old woman but Sung Hae Sung is still a 18-year-old boy. Cha Won Yooung is a chef also interested in Eom Hyeon Soo.
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Pure Pumpkin Flower (2010)Also dramaThe story of the love story and dreams of a pure-hearted girl, Soon Jung, who never loses hope even in difficult circumstances.
Gray Shelter (2024)Also dramaCha Soo Hyuk and Lee Yoon Dae, once close, begin living together after Yoon Dae loses his home. Their cohabitation sparks shifts in their dynamic and emotions.
Secret Boutique (2019)Also dramaJenny Jang is poor and works at bathhouse in Gangnam, Seoul. She starts a new job as a housemaid for a conglomerate family. She becomes successful and then runs J Boutique. She also begins work as a lobbyist. Jenny Jang gets involved in an international city development project.
On the Road (2018)Also drama
New Horizon (2021)Also dramaA flight attendant's dream of becoming a pilot sparks a high-stakes love triangle between an airline heir and a guilt-ridden mechanic with a mysterious past.
Fresh Love (2023)Also dramaThe very first time Jiang Shi Qi stepped onto an airplane, she endured the scornful remarks of an old classmate, who belittled her for her modest background and rural roots. Little did she know, fate had an unexpected twist in store for her. She found herself seated next to none other than young CEO Li Dong. Her infectious, lively personality immediately caught his eye.
Full of Love with You (2023)Also dramaOn a scorching summer day, Jiang Shi Qi encounters a young boy in search of a mother. She takes it upon herself to care for him and embarks on a quest to reunite him with his father. Little does she know, this young boy is none other than the heir to a vast corporate empire, with his father being the CEO of one of the city's largest companies. The young boy develops a fondness for Jiang Shi Qi and takes it upon himself to play matchmaker, attempting to bring her closer to his father's heart.
Farewell Vivian (2022)Also dramaLin Yu, who plans everything, and Chen An An, a smart and quick-witted girl were deskmates in high school for a short time. After eight years of separation, they reunited and live under the same roof. Despite different personalities and dispute, they often comfort each other. However, what they don't know is that a wonderful fate called "Vivian" has already sprouted eight years ago and connected the hearts of these two. Because of "Vivian", they fell in love with each other. And eventually they will bid farewell to "Vivian" and be a better version of themselves.
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